Hi, I have BBW that was doing fine and a few days ago it hit just over 90 and he was running in the backyard and just collapsed. His head was very dark red and warm and panting heavily. We got him in the garage with fans and water and after an hr he got up and walked out on his own. He has never...
I got her about 2 mos. ago and the lady said she was a buff orphington, but when I look at pics, they don't look like her. She is gigantic, soft, very skitish but docile. She laid her 1st egg 3 days ago, a small to medium white, hasn't laid another yet and that 1 was broke in the poop tray. :(...
So ducks seem to lay eggs wherever. My khaki campbell just started this week. 1 in the pool and 2 days later, 1 just outside the pool in a lil mud. Of course none in her straw house. lol How do I know what's safe and clean enuf to eat? How do I clean duck eggs, compared to my chicken eggs? My...
My chickens go out and forage all day, but my muscovy's stay put in the coop. I think they enjoy having the coop all day, but not sure if I should let them roam and forage also. My concern lies in that we have 2 campbell ducks that got in the pond and that's where we watch them, they never come...
I just got 2 muscovy ducks (3mos. old) and 2 hens (1 RIR and 1 RIW 11mos.) I have them in the pen together and their doing fine. However, I have 2 khaki campbell ducks( 6mos.) that swim free in my pond but would come to the pen evry few days for some extra food. My campbells went right after the...